The mother of Malaysia's most wanted militant says she would take him back despite his terror activities, while friends of one of five other wanted militants said they never suspected that he was involved in recruiting and training terrorists.
"I really am not sure how to react to all this," Madam Aminah Abdul Aziz, 68, the mother of Zulkifli Abd Hirm, better known as Marwan, told The New Straits Times yesterday. "But he is my son and if he comes back and asks for forgiveness, I will embrace him."
Police last Friday revealed that intelligence reports showed Zulkifli, 48, believed to have been killed in a pre-dawn air strike by Philippine forces two years ago, was still alive and hiding in Jolo in the southern Philippines. There, he is believed to be training terrorists to make bombs.
Zulkifli is among the world's most wanted men for attacks such as the Bali bombings that killed more than 200 in 2002. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States has a RM16 million (S$6.3 million) bounty on his head.
His mother, who has 13 other children, said she was unaware of his terrorism activities until she was informed by police in the late 1990s. "Growing up, he was rarely at home as he was in a boarding school, before going overseas to study. He was a good son and a responsible brother to his siblings," she told the New Straits Times.
"I remember him saying that he wanted to secure a good job and provide for the family. He used to take me sightseeing regularly and help me with the household expenses. Then, he was gone."
The last time Madam Aminah saw Zulkifli was more than a decade ago, she told the New Straits Times. He has three children who live with their mother, known only as Ms Maria.
His eldest daughter, who is 18, received Johor's Excellent Student Award as she was among the top 30 students in the national examinations last year, and has a scholarship to pursue a degree in medicine.
A 24-year-old sister of Zulkifli's, who recently graduated as a doctor, said: "Growing up, he often reminded us (his younger siblings) to study hard."
Police are also searching for five others who are suspected of having terror links with Al-Qaeda and the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf. These men, believed to be hiding in the Philippines, are said to have stepped up recruitment for terrorist groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now also known as the Islamic State.
The mother of Malaysia's most wanted militant says she would take him back despite his terror activities, while friends of one of five other wanted militants said they never suspected that he was involved in recruiting and training terrorists.
"I really am not sure how to react to all this," Madam Aminah Abdul Aziz, 68, the mother of Zulkifli Abd Hirm, better known as Marwan, told The New Straits Times yesterday. "But he is my son and if he comes back and asks for forgiveness, I will embrace him."
Police last Friday revealed that intelligence reports showed Zulkifli, 48, believed to have been killed in a pre-dawn air strike by Philippine forces two years ago, was still alive and hiding in Jolo in the southern Philippines. There, he is believed to be training terrorists to make bombs.
Zulkifli is among the world's most wanted men for attacks such as the Bali bombings that killed more than 200 in 2002. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States has a RM16 million (S$6.3 million) bounty on his head.
His mother, who has 13 other children, said she was unaware of his terrorism activities until she was informed by police in the late 1990s. "Growing up, he was rarely at home as he was in a boarding school, before going overseas to study. He was a good son and a responsible brother to his siblings," she told the New Straits Times.
"I remember him saying that he wanted to secure a good job and provide for the family. He used to take me sightseeing regularly and help me with the household expenses. Then, he was gone."
The last time Madam Aminah saw Zulkifli was more than a decade ago, she told the New Straits Times. He has three children who live with their mother, known only as Ms Maria.
His eldest daughter, who is 18, received Johor's Excellent Student Award as she was among the top 30 students in the national examinations last year, and has a scholarship to pursue a degree in medicine.
A 24-year-old sister of Zulkifli's, who recently graduated as a doctor, said: "Growing up, he often reminded us (his younger siblings) to study hard."
Police are also searching for five others who are suspected of having terror links with Al-Qaeda and the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf. These men, believed to be hiding in the Philippines, are said to have stepped up recruitment for terrorist groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now also known as the Islamic State.
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